I was reading a news item about polygamy and got to wondering why it is taboo, at least in the West.

One of the people interviewed asked the question; what has it to do with the state, how, why and what I marry?

Is this a hangover from the days when the West was dominated by organised Christianity? Or is there another practical reason?

I'm currently undecided about it.

So, polygamy, a good or a bad thing and why?